Hose supporter gripping device



Aug. 27, 1935.

J. M. BODENSIEK HOSE SUPPORTER GRIPPING DEVICE Filed Feb. 12, 1935INVENTOR.

19/7/7/3 M 50 dens/e4. BY A ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 27, 1935 i-ix'apprcasngrebniily;12,1935,;Serial-,No.,6,178.1;

negsielaegx (alga-324's This' invention relates to corset hose-supporter gripping devices and 'has foron'e of its objects the provision-ofa button ty'pe gripping device which is' substantially 'flatand providedwith means 'for ad justably clampingsame to a hose supporter or garterelastic without sewing 'thefsaid garter to -the-clasp softhaltthe'gripping device may be readily r'emovedfirom'thegarter when thecorset "or other garnient is' to be 10;

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' nether object of the -invention is to provide such a gripping devicein which the frame, hosegripping loop or yoke and garter gripping buckleare made of one piece of material, thus eliminating the use of theconnecting sleeves which are now commonly used and which often comeapart when a .heavy strain is put on the device.

A further object of the invention is to pro-' vide a device of thischaracter in which the hoseclamping disk or button and its base are madeout of a single piece of any suitable material such as metal, bakeliteor composition, to avoid, riveting of the said parts and the resultantjoint which is detrimental to the hose.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a rubber ringor collar which is rotatable about the shank of the clamping button soas to provide a give or slight rotation of the stocking when the wearermoves her leg and thus preventing tearing or runs when a sudden pull orjerk is placed upon the button by such movement. 7

Another object is to produce a device of the character described inwhich the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear'as the nature of theimprovements'is betterunderstood, the invention consisting substantiallyin the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fullydescribed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similarreference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically definedand indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying v derstood from anillustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint. v

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety ofmechanical expressions, one

of;whichf,-for =th purpose "of illustration, is shown in' theaccompanying drawing, in which'' f r I Figurefl is a perspective view ofmy improved ripping device.

, 1 Figure? is an enlarged front vievvfin elevation 7 thereof, shown-"as -"appli ed to a stocking.

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ura 5:, a V v v Figure 5 is-a1 perspective-view partly broken away at anenlarged scale of the combined base and clamping button, and cPATENTTOFFICE? zeros] fi b TE GE P NmiEvI i 7 lilidensiek,NewYork, NIY.I

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the combined frame, clamping loop andgarter clamp.

Referring now to the drawing in detail It! indicates an elastic strip orgarter depending from a corset or other garment ll, Adjustably suspendedfrom the said stripplfl is a hose gripping device I2 which comprises aframe l3 having at the top thereof a garter clasp or toothed grip I4below' which and spaced therefrom there is pro-.

vided a bar l5 about whichthe garter I0 is entwined through slots l6Vandll. The said frame is further provided at the bottom thereof with aloop l8 which cooperates with a button or disk l9 for clamping the hose20 therebetween.

The said button or disk 19 formsa part or and is integral with a base 2|provided with slots 22 through which passes a ribbon 23 the ends ofwhich are fastened or cla mpingly held in a bentup ear 24 at the rear ofthe frame l3 directly below the slot [1. The combined button. l9 andbase 2| is provided with a connecting shank 2'5 upon which there isloosely mounted a rubber ring. or washer 26. r

The operation of the device is as follows:

To insert the stocking into the gripping device, the button I9 isslid'upwardly from the narrow portion I Baof the loop l8 into the wideportion 18b and disengaged therefrom, The upper portion of the stocking20 is then placed over the button l9 and clamped thereabout and therubber ring 26 by the engagement of the loop '18 therewith. To adjustthe gripping device on the elastic strip or, garter I0, the said garteris 1? disengaged from the toothed bar l4, and slid into proper positionand then reengaged with the said toothed bar.

It will be understood that due to the compara-' tively loose mounting ofthe rubber ring 26 on to give or move with the movement of the wearersleg, thus preventing tearing or runs, when the the shank 25, thestocking 20 will be permitted I den pull or jerk.

It will further be seen that due to the absence of joints between thebutton [9 and base '2 I, the stocking cannot be caught and torn by suchjoints. Furthermore, it will be seen that the entire device is very thinand will not cause any bulges in the dress of the wearer due to the factthat the elastic does not have to be folded over a and sewn to thesupporting buckle in themanner now done in the button type of clampingde-' vice in common use;

A still further advantage of myimproved hose clamping device is that theframe is of a single piece and not of a. plurality of buckles or elaspsjoined by jackets or sleeves which are liable to.

come apart.

From the foregoing, it will be seen 'thatIhaVe I provided a simple andeflicient combined clamp and buckle that will'positively grip the hosewithout causing any runs therein, and one that can be readily adjustedon the garter strip without the use of a doubled or folded over elasticfor the hose supporter or garter. I p f It will further be seen that theentire device may bereadily. slipped off the garter strip when thecorset, is laundered without ripping {any stitches. 1 r r I Havingdescribed my invention, what I,claim as new and desire to secure byLetters'Patent is:

1. A hose, supporter gripping device,compris5. Y

2,012,707 stocking about the button is subjected to a sud ing a hosegripping loop-bearing frame, a base ing a frame, garter gripping meansintegral with the frame at one end thereof, a hose gripping loopintegral with the frame at the opposite end thereof, a base platesuspended from the frame,

a shanked button integral with the base plate, and Janelastic ringrotatably'mounted on the buttonshank '4. A hose supporter grippingdevice, comprising an integralhose gripping loop-bearing and gartergripping frame, a base plate suspended from the said frame, a shankedbutton integral with the said base plate, and an elastic ringrotatablymounted on the button shank. e

5. A hose supportergripping device, comprising a hosegrippingloop,-abase plate, a button on the: said base plate, and a yieldablering rotatablysupported on the said button.

- V JENNIE M. BODENSiEK.

